Directors

Julie Rottenberg

SVP, Deputy General Counsel, Chief Counsel, North America

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Julie Rottenberg is Deputy General Counsel and Chief Counsel for North America, Risk and Merchant Solutions at Visa. As Visa’s lead lawyer in North America, she manages legal support for the sales organization, in addition to a range of issues that impact North America as well as the Risk and Compliance functions. As Deputy, Julie also leads a team supporting the overall operations of the Legal and Compliance group. Before joining Visa in 2008, she was a partner at Arnold & Porter, LLP, and served as a judicial law clerk in the Western District of Virginia and the Ninth Circuit.

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Celeste Schwitters

Vice President

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Celeste leads a team of 14 Account Executives supporting 900+ community issuers across the
United States. In addition to customer retention, Celeste’s team is responsible for assisting
financial institutions in optimizing portfolio and operational performance, bringing innovative
products to market, providing education on industry trends, and helping match Visa products
and services to specific business needs. Throughout her 21 years with Visa, Celeste has enjoyed
a variety of roles contributing to her extensive understanding of the payments industry.
Previously, Celeste worked for the Independent Community Bankers Association (ICBA) in
Washington D.C where she was responsible for debit marketing and customer retention.
Celeste holds a Bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and an M.B.A from University
of Colorado/Denver. Celeste resides in South Carolina with her husband and two children.

Elizabeth Hurvitz

Senior Vice President, Head of North America Operations

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Beth Hurvitz leads North American Operations for Visa Inc. In this role, Hurvitz is responsible for managing critical business initiatives, business planning and strategy and optimizing sales processes. Hurvitz joined Visa in 2008 as a senior account executive leading the Chase account.

Prior to joining Visa, Hurvitz served as COO for a start-up non-profit, The League, whose mission is to empower young people to improve their communities. Previously, Hurvitz was a Senior Vice President at American Express where she led various teams and initiatives including global network information insights and strategy, American Express Interactive, and global merchant pricing. Before joining American Express in 1992, Hurvitz served as a principal at Mercer Management Consulting, providing consulting services across industries.

Hurvitz earned her MBA from Harvard University and her B.S. in electrical engineering from Tufts University.

Stacey Madge

Country Manager and President for Visa Canada

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Stacey Madge has served as Country Manager and President for Visa Canada since April 2017.
In her role, she is responsible for leading the Canadian market for Visa.
Previously, Ms. Madge was a Senior Vice President in the International Banking Group at
Scotiabank, overseeing retail and small business across 30 Latin American and Caribbean markets.
Prior to her role at Scotiabank, Ms. Madge was a Partner at McKinsey & Company, where she
was a leader in the areas of retail banking, mergers and acquisitions, and sales force
Effectiveness.
In her early career, she was an analyst for mergers and acquisitions for RBC Dominion Securities.
Ms. Madge graduated from Queen’s University and holds an MBA from the University of
Chicago Booth School of Business. She is based in Toronto.